Wedding at Notley Tythe Barn, Buckinghamshire
This Saturday, the quartet were engaged to play for a wedding held at a venue which is very local to us - Notley Tythe Barn. We began by playing some music to create an elegant atmosphere as guests arrived. The Bride entered to Pachelbel’s Canon in D (always a favourite!) and we performed two pieces [...]
Wedding at Notley Abbey
Last Friday, we returned once again to a very local venue where we play frequently: Notley Abbey on the Buckinghamshire / Oxfordshire border. Notley Abbey has the option of holding the wedding outside if the weather is nice, but indoors if it’s at all wet. Fortunately the sun was shining and with the help of [...]
Wedding at Old Luxters Barn near High Wycombe
Last Thursday, we played for a wedding held in the beautiful venue of Old Luxters Barn which is on the border between Oxfordshire and South Buckinghamshire. Although Thursday weddings used to be uncommon, they are becoming increasingly popular as many suppliers have better availability than they would do on a peak Saturday over the summer.
This [...]
Wedding at Notley Tythe Barn near Aylesbury
This week we returned once again to play at Notley Tythe Barn which is a wedding venue very near to us in Buckinghamshire. The wedding took place on a Monday which although a rarity is rapidly becoming a more popular day of the week to get married.
We provided music as guests entered and were seated [...]
Wedding Reception at the Three Horseshoes, Radnage
Yesterday, Julia and I performed as a violin / cello duo for a wedding reception held at the Three Horseshoes in Radnage. It was a warm, sunny day and we were positioned in an enclave within the marquee which was perfect both for the drinks reception and the wedding breakfast.
We mainly played a selection of [...]
Returning to Horwood House
Last Saturday, we returned as a string duo to Horwood House which is one of our most local wedding venues in Buckinghamshire. This time the couple getting married had their service a local church at Waddesdon so we provided music for their drinks reception as well as the first hour of the wedding breakfast.
The list [...]
Wedding at Notley Tythe Barn in Buckinghamshire
On Saturday June 11th we returned to one of our favourite venues, the Notley Tythe Barn set in beautiful countryside on the Oxfordshire/Buckinghamshire border.
The quartet entertained the guests as they entered the ceremony room and awaited the the entrance of the bride. Music was also provided for the signing of the register as well as [...]
Wedding at Horwood House, Buckinghamshire
On Friday, Reiad and I performed for a wedding at a venue which is very local to us - Horwood House in Buckinghamshire. We always enjoy playing at this welcoming venue which is set in glorious countryside. The ceremony itself took place in the main room of the house with the string duo situated at the [...]
Friday the 13th May - Concert in St Giles Church
On Friday, we gave our summer concert in our local village Church (St Giles, Cheddington). It was once again a real highlight of our musical year with such a warm and appreciative audience of around 70 people, many of whom are our friends and neighbours and some who come from further afield.
The theme of the [...]
An Alphabet of Music, Friday the 13th May, Cheddington
This Friday, we are very much looking forward to playing again in our local village church, St Giles in Cheddington. The church are splitting the profits from the concert between the ‘Cherish Your Church’ campaign and the St Giles Church Bell Restoration Appeal.
As usual, we will be presenting a programme of light and popular pieces [...]
